Honeybee Gardens WaterColors Nail Enamel || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

HONEYBEE GARDENS WATERCOLORS NAIL ENAMEL

last updated: 06/15/06 brand: Honeybee Gardens by Honeybee Gardens, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

73%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but has not met minimum requirements.

Animal Testing Policy
This company's animal testing policy is unknown.

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

Ingredients in this product are linked to:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Active Ingredients: water, water-miscible acrylic, polyurethane formers and thickeners (soy based), non-ionic soaps. ; Other Ingredients: carmine, mica, iron oxides, and/or titanium dioxide

Directions from packaging: none

User Reviews & Comments

	anonymous 615	"I did not like this nail polish nor their customer service. I would recommend other polishes that I felt work much better, such as No Miss (my fave). ..."	Read more.
	Nataliaaa	"I wasn't very happy with this nail polish because it didn't last even one day on my fingernails. But on my toes it lasted for about a week. Customer s ..."	Read more.
	www.poofscloset.com	"I agree... just ordered more No-Miss ..."	Read more.
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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ACRYLIC RESIN	4	72%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	1	83%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
POLYURETHANE	1	87%	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity
IRON OXIDES	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
CARMINE	0	94%	None Identified
WATER	0	0%	Innocuous

Cancer*

*Listed below are cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		POLYURETHANE

Allergies/immunotoxicity*

*Listed below are allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA
Limited evidence of hematologic toxicity		POLYURETHANE
Known human immune system toxicant		ACRYLIC RESIN

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		IRON OXIDES
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		MICA

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA, ACRYLIC RESIN

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*

*Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Data gaps*

*Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYURETHANE, ACRYLIC RESIN

Occupational hazards*

*Listed below are occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		MICA,
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Biochemical or cellular level changes*

*Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		TITANIUM DIOXIDE